Corona 119

 1967-076A

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KH-4A Mission 1043 (CORONA 119) was launched on 1967 Aug 7 by Thorad Agena D from Vandenberg. The satellite carried the J-1 camera system and the USAF Space Test Program's S67-3 research payload, which included a solar X-ray spectrometer and two radiometers to measure the infrared spectrum of the Earth's background radiation.

The Thorad burned to depletion but fell short by 77m/s of the required speed; the Agena burned to depletion to make up some of the lack, but a low apogee resulted. Planned orbit was 184 x 379 x 80.0, actual was 176 x 336 x 80.0 (PER). Three OAS rockets were fired to make up the difference. Both SRVs were recovered successfully. The forward camera film came off the rails on pass 230D, limiting imagery taken after that point to the aft camera. The S67-3 experiment results were used in the design of later military IR sensors. RM-15 had a mass of 41 kg; RM-12 also had a mass of 41 kg.

KH-4A Mission 1043
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1967 Aug 7	2144	Launch by LTTAT Agena D	V SLC1E
	2145	Castor sep
	2147	Thor sep
	2148	Agena burn
	2152	Agena MECO
1967 Aug 7		OAS burn 1 rev 2
1967 Aug 7			89.7 174 x 346 x 79.9 (RAE)
1967 Aug 8		OAS burn 2 rev 7
1967 Aug 8	1638		89.85 185 x 349 x 80.0
1967 Aug 9		OAS burn 3 rev 19
1967 Aug 9	1808		90.00 186 x 362 x 80.0
1967 Aug 13	1809		89.90 187 x 351 x 80.0
1967 Aug 14	2308?	SRV-1 ejected rev 113
1967 Aug 14	2343	SRV-1 recovered 24 54N 158 18W
1967 Aug 15			89.9 189 x 354 x 80.0 (SSR)
1967 Aug 16	1635		89.82 187 x 344 x 80.0
1967 Aug 17	1933		89.79 184 x 344 x 80.0
1967 Aug 19	0429		89.75 183 x 341 x 80.0
1967 Aug 21	1320		89.68 183 x 333 x 80.0
1967 Aug 22	2114?	SRV-2 ejected rev 240
1967 Aug 22	2115	SRV-2 recovered (PER, error?)
1967 Aug 22	2151	SRV-2 recovered (PerfER)
		22 50.8N 149 15.0W
1967 Aug 23	2032	Fairing orbit	165 x 251 x 79.94
1967 Aug 25	0402		89.56 182 x 323 x 80.0
1967 Aug 31			89.3 180 x 278 x 80.0 (SSR)
1967 Sep 1	1114		87.66 141 x 176 x 80.0
1967 Sep 2		CORONA/Agena reentered